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The Angels on Fire are joined by the devil himself, Mike Norton. We subject him to a firey round of Church History trivia, mercilessly peppering him with questions. Each time he gets one wrong, he takes a shot, but don’t worry, its Mike, he knows Church History! Each time he skunks us, then we have to take a shot. After our rousing game, we turn up the heat even more and ask Mike a few questions of our own that you’ve never heard the answers to! But this second half is only available to our loyal listener subscribers on our Patreon channel. Be sure and join the party, and don’t miss out on the rest of the interview!

The LGBTQIA community dominates the topics for this week, bringing with it a powerful mix of emotions and reactions. Dan Reynolds debuts his documentary Believer, at Sundance. Josh and Lolly Weed announce their divorce, an end of a mixed orientation LDS marriage. We cringe and die laughing at the Instagram account @byupda. Sam Young is defined as an apostate by his Stake President, because of his campaign to Protect LDS Children. And we tease you with our newest Patreon endeavor, Drunk Mormon Kitchen!!!

What do Oreos have to do with Sacrament Meeting talks? Oh, I’m about to tell you, and you’re gonna love it! We have a lot to say about Mormons and appropriate boundaries, do you? And yes, of course, we are talking about the 1st Presidency Succession and the departure of the Silver Fox.

Come check out kopi luwak coffee with us! Have you heard of it? Upon request of you, the listeners, we gather and share the responses to the New York Times controversial obituary of Thomas S. Monson, Prophet and President of the LDS Church, who passed away last week. We respond to the petition that asks the NYT to rewrite the obit and contrast the signatures it has received with the petition Sam Young has begun to Protect the Children. The NYT editor responds to the criticism of the obituary for Monson.

Happy New Year! Holy cow what a way to start it off! Miranda and Colleen discuss the way a faith transition impacts your annual resolutions. Miranda discusses a Reddit post regarding Joseph Smith’s Seer Stone. AND OMG, will there be a bigger story this year in Mormonism than Thomas Monson passing away? We hash out our own feelings about his passing, the succession of a new prophet/profit/president, and review reactions we have seen and heard of others. Share with us your reactions on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!

We had a blast hosting a LIVE episode in our Facebook Group, Mormon Happy Hour. Miranda and Colleen share some coffee and alcohol tips, share updates on Sam Young’s petition and Mike Norton’s (NewNameNoah) efforts to support Sam’s cause. Colleen shares the recent updates to Youth Responsibilities in the Temple Baptismal Font, with lots of snark and sarcasm. Miranda and Colleen discuss changes in Christmas Traditions following a faith crisis, what does your holiday celebration look like now? Share with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!

Colleen and Miranda review the Face2Face with Ballard & Oaks where they deny that the LDS Church has ever hidden anything from anyone…which is demonstrably false and can be disproved by the Church Essay on Polygamy alone. Miranda shares an article regarding the Fight the New Drug campaign using unscientific means to present “facts.” Colleen presents a study by BYU Professor on the effects of Religiosity on the perceived harmfulness of pornography. Miranda reviews the revised CES letter.

Colleen and Miranda review Sam Young’s petition to Stop Sexually Oriented Interviews of Mormon Youth. Also, the accidental release of Handbook 1, and the nuggets of interest found within this secret, er sacred, document that is only for the eyes of higher level ecclesiastical leaders of the LDS Church.

Colleen and Miranda discuss New Name Noah aka Mike Norton, and the pseudonym Mary Snap who was asked by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to keep tabs on Mike Norton as a threat to the church. Was this tracking, stalking, ethical? Who is Mike Norton? What was the response by Mike Norton to the Mary Snap revelation? Join us in our discussion on Facebook and Twitter!